Human Resources Lead

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism. About Centrecare Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation, and training services: in over 11 locations across the Perth Metro, Goldfields and Bunbury region.

About The Role The Human Resources Lead provides leadership and operational oversight of Centrecare's Human Resources function. Reporting to the Chief Corporate Services, the role leads the Human Resources Team and works closely with managers across the Agency to support workforce initiatives, employee relations, recruitment, workers compensation, work health and safety and organisational development activities.

The position plays a key role in ensuring the delivery of professional, responsive and compliant Human Resources services that support both employees and managers while contributing to Centrecare's strategic objectives.

A few specifics

• Lead and support the Human Resources Team to deliver high-quality and customer-focused HR services.
• Provide advice and support to managers in relation to employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations.
• Coordinate complex workers compensation and injury management matters.
• Act as a Work Health and Safety Representative and Chair of the WHS Committee.
• Develop, implement and review Human Resources initiatives, systems and processes.
• Support recruitment and workforce planning activities across the Agency.
• Prepare monthly HR and WHS reports and contribute to annual reporting requirements.
• Build positive and professional relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Monitor HR service delivery and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

What We Are Looking For We are looking for an experienced Human Resources professional who is approachable, collaborative and solutions focused. You will be comfortable providing advice to managers, leading a small team and managing a range of people-related matters in a fast-paced environment.

To Be Successful, You Will Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Business or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in a Human Resources generalist, advisory or leadership role.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and contemporary Human Resources practices.
• Experience managing employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations.
• Experience managing workers compensation and injury management matters.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising staff.
• Possession of a current 'C' (previously 'A') class driver's license.

What’s On Offer

• A competitive remuneration package.
• Excellent salary packaging options (up to $15,900).
• Flexible work arrangements, including the opportunity to work from home in accordance with Agency policy.
• Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private.
• Annual leave loading at 17.5%.
• Extra 5 days leave per year.
• Access to professional development training.
• Insurance cover to and from work.
• Employee Assistance Program.

How To Apply A full list of the selection criteria can be accessed on our online job portal – click Apply and you will be direct to our portal. To be successfully screened for this role, applications will only be considered if selection criteria is submitted.

Position Closes: 14 November 2026

Shortlisting will commence straightaway, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed. Should you have any queries please contact Cherie Broers, Chief of Corporate Services on (08) 9325 6644 for a confidential discussion.

At Centrecare Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.

We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: Centrecare is committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap.